Pietersen retires from Int'l ODIs & T-20s

Former England skipper Kevin Pietersen has announced retirement from international limited-overs cricket. In a statement in London yesterday, Pietersen said that he wished to step aside in order to give the next generation of players a chance to consolidate their position in the team before the 2015...

India's Leander Paes and his Russian partner Elena Vesnina will today lock horns with the French pair of Marc Gicquel and Mathilde Johansson in the pre-quarterfinals of the Mixed Doubles category in the French Open Tennis tournament at Paris.In their last match, the fifth seeded Indo-Russia...

French Open: Paes- Peya take on Elgin-Istomin

The seventh seeded pair of Indian veteran Leander Paes and Austrian Alexander Peya will face the unseeded Russian-Uzbek combination of Mikhail Elgin and Denis Istomin in the second round of the French Open men's doubles at the Roland Garros in Paris today. Earlier, the Indo-Austrian duo def...

Sri Lanka wins toss, elects Pak to field in 1st T20

Sri Lanka won the toss and elected to bat against Pakistan in the first of the two T20 international in Hambantota this evening. However, it lost early two wickets, that of skipper Mahela Jayawardene and TM Dilshan. Less than six months after Pakistan and Sri Lanka played a full series in the UAE, t...

Sports Ministry approves Indian Tennis Team participation in 2012 Euro Africa Circuit, Swedish Open & Brazil Open

The Sports Ministry has approved the participation of Indian Tennis Team in the 2012 Euro Africa Circuit, Swedish Open and Brazil Open tournament. The 13 member team including Sharath Kamal, Achanta Kamail, Subhajit Saha, Sanil Shankar Shetty, Mouma Das, Harmeet Rajul Desai, Divya Deshpandey and Mon...

Paes and partner Peya advance to French Open Doubles second round

Leander Paes and his Austrian partner Alexander Peya have advanced to the Men's Doubles second round in the French Open Tennis tournament at Paris. In their opening match yesterday, the seventh seeded Indo-Austrian combine defeated the Italian duo of Simone Bolelli and Fabio Fognini, 6-1, 6...

Pietersen retires from Int'l ODIs & T-20s; says available for England Test selection

Former England skipper Kevin Pietersen has announced retirement from international limited-overs cricket. In a statement in London yesterday, Pietersen said that he wished to step aside in order to give the next generation of players a chance to consolidate their position in the team before the 2015...

Paes and partner Peya advance to Doubles second round at French Open

Leander Paes and his Austrian partner Alexander Peya have advanced to the Men's Doubles second round in the French Open Tennis tournament at Paris. In their opening match yesterday, the seventh seeded Indo-Austrian combine defeated the Italian duo of Simone Bolelli and Fabio Fognini, 6-1, 6...

Kevin Pietersen retires from cricket ODIs

England batsman Kevin Pietersen has retired from all forms of one-day international cricket with immediate effect. The England and Wales Cricket Board said this in London today. The 31-year-old, who will continue to play tests, cited the increasing demands of international cricket on his body for hi...

India pip Pak to stay in hunt for bronze in Azlan Shah Hockey

India beat archrivals Pakistan 2-1 in a thrilling match of the Sultan Azlan Shah Cup hockey tournament at Ipoh in Malaysia yesterday. The victory gave India a chance to stay in the hunt for the bronze medal match. India collected nine points from their six round-robin league matches. They now await ...